Ecuador · national park
Machalilla National Park
Machalilla National Park is a national park in Ecuador, established in 1979, covering 751 km² (290 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of Ecuador's 14 national parks.
- Area
- 751 km²
- Established
- 1979
- Nearest airport
- MEC · 71 km
Nearest airports to Machalilla National Park
- 1 MEC71 kmstraight line
- 2 SNC74 kmstraight line
- 3José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportGYE124 kmstraight lineGuayaquil, Ecuador
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More about Machalilla National Park
Machalilla National Park is one of 14 national parks in Ecuador. It covers 751 km² (75,059 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #9 largest national park in Ecuador (2.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1979, 47 years ago — the first national parks in Ecuador date back to 1959.
Visiting Machalilla National Park
The closest airport is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), about 71 km away — around 1 h 32 min by car; alternatively General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 74 km). Other national parks within reach include El Cajas National Park (288 km²), Sangay National Park (2,719 km²), Cotopaxi National Park (334 km²) and Rio Negro Sopladora National Park (659 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.